The point of argument on the Enforcement Directorate’s second supplementary chargesheet in the excise policy case, naming three individuals and five related firms, was set for 24 April at Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Saturday.
The date for the ED’s arguments on cognizance points on the chargesheet filed against Raghav Magunta, Rajesh Joshi, and Gautam Malhotra, who were named as accused in the chargesheet, has been set for 24 April, 2023, by Special Judge MK Nagpal. Earlier, ED Special Public Prosecutor Naveen Kumar Matta informed the court that this is the second supplementary chargesheet naming Raghav Magunta, Rajesh Joshi, Gautam Malhotra, and five associated firms.
Earlier, in the first supplemental chargesheet, the ED named 12 accused (Vijay Nair, Sharath Reddy, Binoy Babu, Abhishek Boinpally, and Amit Arora) and seven companies. The first chargesheet was filed by the ED in the case against Sameer Mahendru and his related firms.
Further investigation is underway to probe the role of the ECIR named accused and other persons on various allegations, he informed the court. The ED has yet to file the chargesheet against Delhi’s former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and a businessman, Amandeep Singh Dhal, in the case. While Amandeep Singh Dhall was arrested on 1 March and Manish Sisodia was arrested on 9 March, 2023.